Judge Michael Stallman has handed down his decision on Occupy
Wall Street's move to force the city to allow protesters to
remain in Zuccotti Park with their gear.

In short: He said "no."

Here's the most important part of his decision, which you can
read
here:

The Court is mindful of the Movants' First Amendment rights
of freedom of speech and peaceable assembly. However...even
protected speech is not equally permissible in all places and at
all times...Here, movants have not demonstrated that the rules
adopted by the owners of the property, concededly after
demonstrations began, are not reasonable time, place, and manner
restrictions permitted under the First Amendment...

Also in the decision:

"...the movants have not demonstrated that they have a first
amendment right to remain in Zuccotti Park along with their
tents, structures, generators, and other installations to the
exclusion of the owners reasonable rights and duties to maintain
Zuccotti Park, or to the rights to public access of others who
might wish to use the space safely."

Here are some more particulars about the hearing. Occupy Wall
Street wasn't the only group being represented in the motion. The
United Transit Workers, The New York Communities Exchange, and
The Working Families Party, also signed on as plaintiffs.

It should also be noted that Occupy Wall Street's lawyers have 15
days to reply to this decision. So this may not be the end of
this debate. Meanwhile, the protesters can still enter the park
without their gear if they do so peacefully.

According to our photographer, Daniel Goodman, on the ground, the
cops are telling the protesters that they can go in via mic
check, and have set up two checkpoints of entrance for them. The
crowd is moving that way, but we still don't know what they'll do
for the night.

The New York Civil Liberties Union is reporting that one person
has been arrested. Also, the cops are checking large bags as
protesters enter the park.